Mississippi Eviction Laws

Mississippi notice periods for ending a tenancy and starting an eviction, each as LeaseCraft read it in the statute at the official source, with its citation and read date (most recently ).

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Mississippi notice periods

Periods are as the statute states them: some are minimums, some apply unless the lease sets another. "Lease controls" means there is no statutory period; "No pre-suit notice" means none is required before filing.

SituationNotice periodSource
Unpaid rent 3 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(5)(a); §89-8-31; §89-8-33
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Lease violation 14 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3)(a)
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Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 14 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3)(b); §89-8-19(4)
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Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(3)
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Tenant staying after the lease ends 3 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-17
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Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 days Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(2)
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What the Mississippi statute says

Unpaid rent 3 days
  • Notice in writing (or by e-mail/text message if the tenant agreed in writing to be so notified) specifying that the rental agreement will terminate if the rent is not paid within three (3) days.
  • Eviction proceedings under §89-8-31(a); a copy of the written notice must be filed with the complaint (§89-8-33).
Lease violation 14 days
  • Written notice (or e-mail/text if agreed in writing) specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than 14 days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not exceeding 14 days.
  • If the breach is remediable and the tenant adequately remedies it before the date specified, the agreement does not terminate.
Ending the tenancy without a chance to cure 14 days
  • Repeat violation: if substantially the same act or omission that was the subject of a prior notice recurs within six (6) months, the landlord may terminate on at least 14 days' written notice specifying the breach and the termination date (no cure).
  • Substantial violation materially affecting health or safety: §89-8-19(4) says notice to terminate the tenancy is not required (0 days).
Ending a month-to-month tenancy 30 days
  • Written notice given to the other party at least 30 days prior to the termination date.

Exceptions

  • No notice required where a party committed a substantial violation materially affecting health or safety (§89-8-19(4)).
Tenant staying after the lease ends 3 days
  • After a fixed-term agreement expires, landlord may give written (or agreed e-mail/text) notice that the tenant is holding over and that eviction proceedings will commence no earlier than 3 days after the notice.
Ending a week-to-week tenancy 7 days
  • Written notice given to the other party at least 7 days prior to the termination date.

Just cause, delivery, form and local rules in Mississippi

How the notice may be delivered

Notice is 'delivered' in writing, or by e-mail or text message if the breaching party agreed in writing to be notified that way (§89-8-13(3), (5)); §89-8-19 requires 'written notice given to the other'; no statutory mailing/posting method is specified.

Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3), (5); §89-8-19 · read

Required form or contents

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  • Notice must specify the acts/omissions constituting the breach and the termination date (§89-8-13(3)), or that the agreement terminates if rent is not paid within 3 days (§89-8-13(5)); a copy must be filed with the eviction complaint (§89-8-33).

Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13; §89-8-33 · read

Statewide just-cause rule

No statewide just-cause requirement

  • No statewide just-cause requirement; either party may end a periodic tenancy on the §89-8-19 notice without cause.

Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19; §89-8-31(b) · read

For Mississippi landlords

  • Find the period for your situation in the table above and count it from the day the notice is delivered.
  • Deliver the notice the way Mississippi law allows and keep a record of how and when.
  • A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

For Mississippi tenants

  • Compare the notice you received with the period for its situation in the table above and the date it reached you.
  • A notice is not a court order. If a case is filed, the court papers say how and by when to respond.
  • Local legal aid and tenant organizations can explain your options.

How an eviction generally proceeds

A general outline, not Mississippi law: the steps, their names and their deadlines differ by state and court. The Mississippi rules LeaseCraft has verified are the ones above.

  1. Written notice. The landlord gives the notice the situation calls for and waits out its period.
  2. Court filing. If the tenant has not paid, cured or left, the landlord files an eviction case in court.
  3. Hearing. Both sides can be heard; the tenant may raise defenses such as an improper notice.
  4. Judgment. The court decides who has the right to the property.
  5. Removal. If the court rules for the landlord, removal follows its order. A notice is not a court order and does not by itself remove a tenant.

Mississippi eviction questions

  • 3 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(5)(a); §89-8-31; §89-8-33. Notice in writing (or by e-mail/text message if the tenant agreed in writing to be so notified) specifying that the rental agreement will terminate if the rent is not paid within three (3) days. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 14 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3)(a). Written notice (or e-mail/text if agreed in writing) specifying the acts and omissions constituting the breach and that the rental agreement will terminate on a date not less than 14 days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied within a reasonable time not exceeding 14 days. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 30 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(3). Written notice given to the other party at least 30 days prior to the termination date. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • Notice is 'delivered' in writing, or by e-mail or text message if the breaching party agreed in writing to be notified that way (§89-8-13(3), (5)); §89-8-19 requires 'written notice given to the other'; no statutory mailing/posting method is specified. Source: Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-13(3), (5); §89-8-19. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • No statewide just-cause requirement, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19; §89-8-31(b). No statewide just-cause requirement; either party may end a periodic tenancy on the §89-8-19 notice without cause. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

  • 7 days, under Miss. Code Ann. §89-8-19(2). Written notice given to the other party at least 7 days prior to the termination date. LeaseCraft read this at the official source on 2026-09-27.

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